My child, I give you your gifts and talents. It’s when I flow through you that the anointing is present. Empty yourself so I can flow more freely. When you hold on to your own way of doing things it hinders Me from doing My best work. Let go of everything so I can use you in powerful ways. Live with your heart and hands wide open to Me. I will fill you to overflowing.
My child, your belief system will determine your life. Believe in Me and My Word and you will live. But if you believe the lies of the evil one you will be miserable and be lead to destruction. Be careful what you put your mind to. Be careful what you read and who you hang out with. The enemy is a deceiver and the father of lies. I bring truth and my truth sets you free.
John 8:32
My child, you have been washed by the Blood of My beloved Son and sin is no longer master over you. Jesus took your punishment when He died on the cross. Live in the freedom that was purchased for you. Live your life for Me. I will glorify you as you glorify Me. This is the life I have for you.
John 17:22
My child, commit your works to Me and your plans will be established. Seek My plan for your life and I will bring it about. Be obedient and diligent to do what I have told you and I will bring about success. Make this the practice of your life and you will enjoy all your days. Faith and obedience. Love and joy. This is the life I have planned for you.
Proverbs 16:3
My child, I want you to take your thoughts captive. I want you to really pay attention to what you are saying to and about yourself. I created you and formed you. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. Negative thoughts about yourself are not from Me but are lies of the evil one. Never believe his lies over My Truth. Work on disciplining your mind, thoughts and mouth. Speak My Words of truth and love over your life. I came to give you life Abundant life.
2 Corinthians 10:5 Psalm 139: 13 & 14 John 10:10
My child, seek My face, not My hand. Look to Me not for things in the natural, but in the Supernatural. I will provide for all your needs, but I desire to go deeper with you. I desire to fill you to overflowing with My Holy Spirit. That is your greatest need. Look to Me to be filled and all your other needs will be met.
Matthew 6:33
My child, anxiety will weigh your heart down, but a good word makes it glad. Speak My Words over your life. Stop believing the enemies lies. Stop dwelling on the negative. Pray and say My truths. Walk in faith and resist the devil. He will flee as you declare My Words over your life. Learn to walk by faith, not by sight.
Proverbs 12:25 2 Corinthians 5:7
My parents named me well. Dan means judge in Hebrew. But I’m not implying that I’m necessarily a good judge of others. What I mean is that I tend to judge quickly. And that’s not always a healthy thing—rarely is it, in fact. Still, that doesn’t seem to stop me; I tend to do it quite naturally from my heart.
It’s funny, too, how soon an emboldened sense of self-righteousness began to take root after I gave my life to the Lord: “What’s that guy doing? Why does he say things like that? Doesn’t he realize how God hates that stuff?” Never mind the fact that I’d find ways to excuse my own motives while doing something equally immature.
Although deep down I knew my lapses in behavior posed troubling questions concerning my own walk with God, these faults still seemed much worse in others. And not only that, I found it really easy to get all puffed up once I began to learn a little more than those around me. Do you suppose this might have stemmed from an attitude of superiority rooted in pride? Oh yeah! In fairness,
I didn’t go around brandishing this attitude (at least I don’t think I usually came off that way). Still, judgment was always there, quietly living its life just underneath the surface.
My child, people’s deepest need is Jesus. If they would lay down their lives and take Me at My word, they would experience all I have for them. Instead, most choose to do it their own way and live for years in misery and defeat. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
1 Peter 2:9